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Sure, why not.
Although perhaps not the "coolest," my favorite exhibit was the London
Museum of Natural History's "Origin of Species." I only visited it once, in
1993, but its simplicity and effectiveness stuck with me. Visitors traveled
through the exhibit in the same sequence that Darwin's theory evolved over
time, and I remember the content being detailed enough for scientists yet
easily accessible to the general public. I think the exhibit made good use
of "if you are interested, read more" signage and techniques; this satiated
connoisseurs but did not make laypersons feel stupid if they didn't dig
further. The best part, I recall, was a physical detour in the exhibit;
something like "Go here if you want to follow the chronology of Darwin's
discoveries" or "Go here if you want to learn the science behind the
discoveries, which Darwin did not yet understand." I'm sure this is not
unique, but I appreciated the basic learning through doing: physically
walking through the process of discovery.
Nancy Peter, M.Ed.
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University of Pennsylvania
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Hi all,
I have a strange and open-ended question: what is the coolest exhibit you h=
ave ever seen at a science museum? "Cool" obviously can mean a variety of t=
hings but I'm thinking of something that really created a lasting impressio=
n on you and that leaps to mind without you're having to think about it too=
much.
I think I know how people will respond and I wanna see if I'm right.
David Savory
Community Extensions Program Developer and Exhibit Curator
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